List Of Accusative And Dative Verbs In German Pdf !exclusive!

(to follow) – Der Hund folgt dem Jungen. (The dog follows the boy.) Verbs that Take Both: Accusative and Dative

(to fit) – Die Hose passt dem Kind. (The pants fit the child.)

(to gift) – Ich schenke ihr Blumen. (I am gifting her flowers.) List Of Accusative And Dative Verbs In German Pdf

Dative verbs are less common and often indicate a , communication , or a state of being . These answer the question "Wem?" (To whom?). helfen (to help): Ich helfe dir . danken (to thank): Wir danken Ihnen . gefallen (to like/please): Das Kleid gefällt mir . gehören (to belong to): Das Buch gehört dem Lehrer. antworten (to answer): Bitte antworte mir . glauben (to believe): Ich glaube ihm nicht.

Because the list of dative verbs is shorter than accusative verbs, memorize the dative verbs ( helfen, danken, gefallen, gehören, etc. ) as a special group. If a verb isn't on that list, it's likely accusative. (to follow) – Der Hund folgt dem Jungen

Use blue for masculine accusative changes ( den/einen ) and purple or green for dative changes ( dem/der/den ) to build visual memory.

In German, verbs dictate the case of the objects that follow them. While the vast majority of German verbs take the case, a specific group requires the dative , and others can take both . 1. Common Dative Verbs (Verben mit Dativ) (I am gifting her flowers

Some verbs can take both an accusative and a dative object.